Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38717, Thomas Gamble, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa
Gamble Thomas or Gambill
S 38717
CONTENTS

It is heard By us Do of the work in discharge
all my Right and title to To Robert Below
Mrs Gamble
WILL THOMAS 1885

The bearer Thomas Gamble of the 8 th Reg t of Infantry served the time for which he was enlisted is here by discharged Feb 17/78
Wm Woodfield Brig Genl

13.791 West Tennessee.
Thomas Gamble
File 60 in the state of Tennessee - was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Munden of the Virginia for the term of 2 years
scribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Aug 1819. and sent to Alfred H. Harris Esq. Bullock T.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 40.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4. 1819 48.00 (Fm D) Doll. 88.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

1924 July 30. Hiet to J. W. Davis. See letter in William Edwards R. 3263 awz
38 717
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 717
Thomas Gamble Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Scamble Private Virginia Line 1776 - 2 years
One Rolls
It is requested to give notice when the papers are settled that the applicant is in a good circumstance.

State of Tennessee
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
Be it remembered that on this 5th of October 1818, personally appeared the undersigned Thomas Gamble before me David Harris one of the circuit Judges in and for the state of Tennessee, who being solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposes and saith, that he is a citizen of the United States, and resident in the county of Giles & State of Tennessee - That he did, on the 11th of February, 1776, in the county of Culpeper then State of Virginia, enlist as a private soldier, for two years  for two years On the continental establishment, in a company commanded by Capt John Thornton in the third Regiment of the Virginia Line, and did serve faithfully out his said term, when he was discharged by William Woodford to whose Brigade he belonged, which said discharge he hath preserved, and herewith transmits - During his service he was in the battle of "The White Plains" - at the capture of Burgoyne & his army, at the battle of and Trenton. Edgehill Church and many other small fights - He is now in the sixty sixth year of his age, and is poor, & has an expensive family to support - He hath no means of support except his own labour, and feels himself very unable to gain a subsistence without assistance - He stands in need of assistance from his country for a support - He never received a pension from his government - He served in the War of the revolution between the united States and Great Britain

against Great Britain -
He hereby releases all pensions heretofore granted him by the laws of the United States except the one hereby granted by virtue of the last act of Congress on that subject. He prays to be placed on the pension list agreeably to the provisions of said act - 5 th Octr. 1818.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th Octr 1818.
Alfred de Harris JUDGE
Thos Gamble (read)
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War - for the United States of America
I Alfred de Harris, Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Gamble was taken before me this day; and that the enclosed discharge was also by him produced - and that I am satisfied that the said Thomas Gamble did serve in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy (Great Britain), in man-ner & for the term mentioned in his said affidavit - given under my hand and seal this 5 th Octr 1818.
Alfred de Harris Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Issue
To the Honorable, the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America
I Alfred de Harris, Judge of the 6th Judicial circuit of the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the within named Thomas Gamble, (who has petitioned for a pension under the act of congress of 18th March 1818) is, and was at the time of making the within affidavit, in very indigent circumstances; and stands in need, as I do most confidently believe of assistance from his country for a support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th July 1819.
Alfred de Harris (Seal) Judge of the 6th Judicial circuit of the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Giles County.
I Henry Stagn Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County, do hereby certify that Alfred H. Harris, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the private seal. There being no seal of Office, at Office in Pulaski this, 5 th day of October 1818.
Henry Stagn Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
EWJ am
July 30, 1924.
J. W. Davis, Martha, Tenn.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38717 , it appears that Thomas Gamble or Gambill enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia February 11, 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Thornton's Company in the Third Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Capture of Burgoyne and battle of Edge Hill Church and was discharged February 11, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1818, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee at which time he was in his sixty eighth year.
In 1818 soldier stated that there were several females in his family, names nor relationship not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.